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vx task runner keeps every task to a single shell command
Original: A vx task is one shell command. Not a JavaScript function, not an executor with an options object, not a list of steps.
Developers are discussing vx, an open-source task tool built around a simple rule: every task is exactly one shell command, not a JavaScript function or a configurable executor. The author argues this constraint is what makes remote execution, sandboxing, replay and migration come for free, prompting debate in the monorepo and devtools community about minimal design.
Why now: The minimalist design argument is resonating with developers working on monorepos and build tooling.
Evidence
- A vx task is one shell command. Not a JavaScript function, not an executor with an options object, not a list of steps. The constraint is what makes remote execution, sandboxing, replay and migration all fall out for free. # javascript # monorepo # devtools # opensource #… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 4
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